Looking for a specific 340 Dart in St. Louis
Greetings. I am on a mission. I am looking for the specific car my father bought new in 1970 along with any comments on the rarity of the color/option combination. Here is what I know. He ordered the car from a Dodge dealer in Manchester MO (currently Southtown Dodge), took delivery in March 1970. The car was gold with a green interior, unsure the exact color codes, if anyone knows from the pics I would be interested in hearing. Had the deluxe interior, bench seat, A/C, radio, and tinted windows. 3.55 gears and suregrip. Was 340 with 3 speed. Stripe delete. He sold the car in about 1976 with 50,000 miles on the car. Was completely original, he made no modifications to it. Sold it to a guy in the Fenton area (I think). A guy that worked at Auto Terminals/Chrysler in St, Louis sort of kept track of the car through the 70's and early 80's, so I know it was in the St. Louis area. I saw the car in the late 80's in House Springs MO. I have not seen it since. I would be interested in finding out the fate of the car and talking with the currrent owner if I can find him/her. You can see from the pics it was not the prettiest Dart around but it sure was a sleeper. It was primarily my Mom's car, you can see my car seat in the back view photo. She was not terribly interested in the performance, but she will tell the story of the time she left a Z-28 that would not quit driving along side of her in her rearview mirror. :lol:
Anyway, if anyone has any info, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, great site by the way!
Jeff
Greetings. I am on a mission. I am looking for the specific car my father bought new in 1970 along with any comments on the rarity of the color/option combination. Here is what I know. He ordered the car from a Dodge dealer in Manchester MO (currently Southtown Dodge), took delivery in March 1970. The car was gold with a green interior, unsure the exact color codes, if anyone knows from the pics I would be interested in hearing. Had the deluxe interior, bench seat, A/C, radio, and tinted windows. 3.55 gears and suregrip. Was 340 with 3 speed. Stripe delete. He sold the car in about 1976 with 50,000 miles on the car. Was completely original, he made no modifications to it. Sold it to a guy in the Fenton area (I think). A guy that worked at Auto Terminals/Chrysler in St, Louis sort of kept track of the car through the 70's and early 80's, so I know it was in the St. Louis area. I saw the car in the late 80's in House Springs MO. I have not seen it since. I would be interested in finding out the fate of the car and talking with the currrent owner if I can find him/her. You can see from the pics it was not the prettiest Dart around but it sure was a sleeper. It was primarily my Mom's car, you can see my car seat in the back view photo. She was not terribly interested in the performance, but she will tell the story of the time she left a Z-28 that would not quit driving along side of her in her rearview mirror. :lol:
Anyway, if anyone has any info, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, great site by the way!
Jeff